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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Without natural affection, implacable." For this Christ Himself also pronounces to be the cause of wickedness, saying, "When iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." (Matt. xxiv. 12). This too St. Paul here says, calling them "covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful," and showing that they were traitors even to the gift of nature. For we have a sort of family feeling even by nature towards one another, which even beasts have got towards each other. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
"Senseless" — and rightly so. For how could those who did not obey their parents understand anything? "Faithless" — that is, they are not steadfast in agreements. "Unloving, implacable, unmerciful" — the root of all evils is the very cooling of love: for from this it follows that one does not make peace with another, one does not love another, one does not show mercy to another. About this Christ also said: "Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of many will grow cold" (Matt. 24:12). …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then the omissions are mentioned: first, in regard to authority; hence, in regard to parents he says disobedient to parents, contrary to what is commanded in Ephesians: children, obey your parents in the Lord (Eph 6:1). In regard to God's authority he says, foolish, i.e., acting contrary to God's wisdom: the fear of the Lord is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding (Job 28:28). …
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